How should the increasing numbers of deer throughout the world be controlled? The situation in Scotland shows that an understanding of the biology of deer can provide practical guidelines.
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Glutton-Brock, T., Albon, S. Trial and error in the Highlands. Nature 358, 11–12 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/358011a0
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